Monday 9th October 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Anelay of St Johns Portrait Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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My Lords, I remind the noble Baroness, who is also a friend, that her party, which stood for that in the last election, got hammered.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
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My Lords, does my noble friend agree that we all have cause to be grateful for the calm, prudent, constructive contribution of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in these talks?

Baroness Anelay of St Johns Portrait Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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Yes, my Lords. I have seen that close up because I was fortunate enough to be briefed throughout the summer by officials from the Treasury about the patient, technical work that they have been carrying out to ensure that when we are able to reach agreement not only on principles but on practice, the result will be fair for this country as well as for the rest of the European Union.